Turbo Silverado Sleeper – Too Much for the Street?

October 27th, 2023

This video is an update on the Ugly Truck project. We follow along as LT details the build and shows us why the Silverado Sleeper pickup may be a bit much for the street. Too much power? Banish the thought. At the heart of this project is an engine swap. Out came the small block LS motor and in went an 8.1-liter big block truck engine. After a brief (150 mile) testing period to make sure the motor could take big boost, it was removed and updated with a Comp Cams camshaft and valvetrain. The stock intake manifold was ported, Read More

Datsun Pickup vs. 1600HP Nissan GT-R – Drag Race

July 22nd, 2023

It’s on like Donkey Kong as a pair of turbocharged Nissans take to the dragstrip in a Hoonigan This vs That matchup for the ages. On the right (in red) is the 1985 Datsun (old Nissan) pickup. On the left is a 1992 (R32) Nissan Skyline GT-R. Both vehicles are modified to improve performance. Let’s zoom in for a closer look. Called a UTE in Australia, the Datsun pickup is a sub-compact. At 2,910-pounds, it has been upgraded with a (rear mounted) turbocharged 3.8-liter V6 engine. Maximum output has been dyno certified at 654whp. Shifting is left to a 3-speed Read More

9-Second Twin Turbo C8 Chevrolet Corvette by FuelTech

April 27th, 2021

Intending to set the World Record for Quickest C8 Corvette, Anderson Dick (founder and owner of FuelTech) showed up at the Outlaw Street Car Reunion (OSCR) at the Virginia Motorsports Park over the weekend. His car – a twin turbocharged C8 Chevrolet Corvette – is fresh off a record setting dyno run in which the maximum output for a C8 Corvette was reset (1,075whp). A native resident of Brazil, Anderson made his way north after updating his car with a Dodson clutch kit and a set of Belak rear wheels wrapped in Mickey Thompson ET Street radials. Under the hood Read More

N/A Vette Z06 Takes on Ninja ZX14 – Street Hits

December 18th, 2019

Once in a while, it’s refreshing to see a car that is built without power-adders. Turbochargers, superchargers and nitrous are great, but nothing accelerates quite like an engine built with the sole purpose of producing horsepower. In today’s environment of economical turbo and super chargers, this all-motor ‘Vette is making his mark. The 2009 Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06 has a (LS7) 7.0-liter engine. Internals are stock except for Diamond (14:1) pistons. Cylinder heads, camshaft, intake manifold and fuel rail are all Frankenstein. Fuel injectors are by FIC and the cold air intake is a Vararam. Exhaust headers are Kooks 2-inch Read More

Cincy Street Nights – Twin Turbo V8 S10

May 23rd, 2019

This is the all-American story of two brothers and their souped-up Chevy S10 pickup truck. Like most Friday nights, these two guys are at Edgewater Sports Park in Cleves, Ohio for Cincy Street Nights. It’s really great to see a community that makes an investment in its young people by providing them an alternative to getting in trouble on the streets. It’s the first weekend of racing for these ambitious young men and they have acquired a brand-new set of Mickey Thompson slicks for their No-Prep drag truck. Now, it’s off to the local auto repair shop (Lucore Automotive) for Read More

7-Second Mazda RX7

November 19th, 2016

We all know that guys named Bacon are famous for getting footloose but Len Bacon took it to a whole different level during the Haltech World Cup Finals. His RX7 got hooked up coming out of the hole and showed the belly of the car to the whole wide world. Despite the wheel stands, Len and friends finished the weekend with a best 1/4-mile pass of 7.98-seconds @ 174 mph. That is even more impressive when you consider that the car is still running the factory independent rear suspension. As you can see, it takes a talented driver to get Read More

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